Welcome to ComposeWebView¶
ComposeWebView is a powerful, flexible, and feature-rich WebView wrapper designed specifically for Jetpack Compose and Compose Multiplatform.
It provides a unified API to control WebViews across Android, iOS, Desktop, and Web, with a strong focus on mobile productivity and developer experience.
✨ Key Features¶
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Multiplatform Support ---
Run your WebView logic on Android, iOS, Desktop (CEF), and Web (JS) with a single codebase.
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Advanced JSBridge ---
Promise-based, type-safe communication between Kotlin and JavaScript. No more callback hell.
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Reactive State ---
Monitor URL changes, loading progress, and errors using standard Compose state objects.
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Rich Capabilities ---
Built-in support for File Uploads, Fullscreen Video, and Custom Views.
📱 Platform Support¶
| Platform | Implementation | Status | Note |
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| Android | AndroidView (WebView) |
 Stable |
Full feature support |
| iOS | UIKitView (WKWebView) |
Stable |
Full feature support (Seamless JS Bridge) |
| Desktop | SwingPanel (CEF via KCEF) |
 Experimental |
WIP: Basic browsing works. KCEF integration in progress. |
| Web (JS) | Iframe (DOM) |
Experimental |
WIP: Basic navigation and postMessage bridge. |
| Web (WASM) | Iframe (DOM) |
Experimental |
WIP: Uses iframe with dynamic positioning. Same-origin policy restrictions. |
Project Focus: Mobile Productivity
This library is optimized for Mobile (Android & iOS) development. While Desktop and Web are supported, they are currently experimental. If you need a battle-tested solution primarily for Desktop/Web, other libraries might be a better fit.
🚀 Get Started¶
Ready to start building? Check out the Getting Started guide to add compose-webview to your project in minutes.